How Do You Learn How to Restore Cars

[@MAYCOCustomRestorations]

The best advice I have is to find someone who has actually restored the same make/model you are looking for. They will know the common rust spots and exactly how difficult it would be to fix them. They can evaluate on your behalf; the skill level required, how much work it would take and what value the vehicle has to the person looking to buy it. The second is if its your dream, you might as well put yourself out there and try. Failure is just a stepping stone to success. You cant take that money in the bank with you after you die. Get out there and build something with your own hands.

[@AirkooledKustoms]

A master has failed more times than the apprentice has tried. Thanks, Mayco - a very thoughtful comment and solid advice.

[@harrisonschaefer5440]

There’s an old 64 AMC 660 Rambler wagon I want to rebuild so badly. Guy wants $900 for it, it’s in rough shape but I want to take it on. My father in law has rebuilt many cars from the ground up, I know he would help me out. I hope I can get the spare $ to restore that car.

[@AirkooledKustoms]

@@harrisonschaefer5440 there is no such thing as 'spare $ " when taking on a resto , do a budget , ( best guess , then add 20 % to the money budget and 50% to the labor )

[@0nux229]

This is my dream job. Your doing great!

[@AirkooledKustoms]

Ours, too! It's amazing to be able to do what we love every day. Thank you for hanging out with us.

[@davidsegovia2397]

What are you referring to when you said 1k amd 2k don't mix?

[@AirkooledKustoms]

One k drys ,two k hardens with catalyst

[@kabelokingmane6493]

I really wanna start restoring cars all the way from botswana🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼

[@AirkooledKustoms]

Do it! Just know that once you get a case of Dub Fever, you can't go back to normal.

[@kabelokingmane6493]

This is really what I love most😎😎🤗

[@AirkooledKustoms]

We're glad you're enjoying the channel.

[@yearight1205]

It's really sad, when I was growing up if you wanted to learn how to do something, it was as easy as finding an old guy who'd hang out with ya. Today? Piss on you, you're chances of finding anyone who'd give you the time of day is slim to none. No one wants to "waste their time" on ya, and really only thing I reckon would work in terms of learning this stuff is paying a lot to work with the right people.

[@AirkooledKustoms]

Spook has been toying with the Idea to do week long workshops , would that be something your interested in?

[@yearight1205]

@@AirkooledKustoms I would actually, where in the country are you fellas located?

[@AirkooledKustoms]

Spook would probably do the workshop in Tennessee - nothing scheduled yet, just toying with the idea for now.

[@yearight1205]

@@AirkooledKustoms it's about an 8 hour drive from me. So I'd grab a hotel and be interested. I picked up an 81 Pontiac Firebird Formula along with the Chilton Repair and Tune up guide for the second generation Firebird. I'm gathering all the stuff I need for it, was gonna be largely teaching myself and wasn't too thrilled about it. So this would be a great help for me.

[@shanatooley4247]

@@AirkooledKustoms I would absolutely be interested! In person, or if you did a video series (you could even sell these)

[@mikesmith4764]

Do they ever say how u learn to restore a car?

[@AirkooledKustoms]

That's "Spookese" :D Long and short of it... by actually working on one and by watching videos of people who know what they're doing (or even better, if you can serve as an apprentice - even unofficially - to someone who's doing this kind of project).

[@hobbyautobodyfun9315]

lol I had Dreams like that . I worked on the Mitsubishi Spider Hardtop convertible at ASC company when I was 18 years old . I was dreaming that the line would not stop 🛑 moving in my Dream . I woke up in a cold sweat. Assembled the actual top for the car. Your KZbin show really good hit up the History channel I watch you guys . You can only take so much king crabs Season You only take so many I get it they meet their quota I get it they sell and buy things at the pawnshop end my suffering please lol

[@AirkooledKustoms]

That could be a recurring dream that lasts a lifetime! Thanks for watching, Jose.

[@randymartin9512]

Rusty is looking alot better.

[@AirkooledKustoms]

It's getting there! Thanks for watching his progress from rust bucket to kinetic art!